Door will not stay shut keeps bouncing open

[SRD]

I went out today and the truck door will not shut at all. If I close it; it pops back open illuminating the center dome. If I hold it shut the center lights shuts off. The past few days it popped open a few times while driving over a bump...I thought nothing much. Today cannot shut door enough to drive it at all.

*I tried to clean the latch and it moves with screwdriver but nothing I did works.

*Any Tricks to keep door shut would be awesome. I rather not pull door panel but will if I have too and if that is required for repair.

Thanks.

SRD

 

[SenorNoob]

Take the 1st picture from the passenger side. I think you'll see a difference...

 

[Curious Hound]

Might be time for some spray lube on the latch pivot points. Or, pull the seatbelt inside so you’re not closing the door in it. Are the hinge pins worn? Will it close if you lift up on it?

 

[SRD]

Ya, I can see the difference but I cleaned them out and put the latch back to match and still it bounces every time. The door handle also was not fully working; will open and shut door but not pull on the inside door lock thing....

*I got the door apart and got the thing out but can’t remove it from the cable.....trying to figure that out....but think I need a new latch.

*I can’t seem to find a compatible latch or a good video on how this all connects doing it by sight and feel......any direction is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.
SRD

 

[scotts90ranger]

Yeah, there's something wrong in that latch...

To get the linkage off the latch I believe that's a Z bend type bushing, you'd have to pull up on it as shown and just work it out from there, it takes compressing the plastic bushing some.

I think you're going to need a new one, I'm not sure the year range that is the same but probably in the '98-03ish range? There were subtle changes over the years... heck it could be '96 to later, not sure... I have a '94 door on my '97 but I had to use a '94 lock cylinder since it was a different size hole than the '01 door that I got on the thing... the latches were different too...